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Mapping The Palm Oil Price - 2013 Market Perspective:
Palm Kernel Cake: Inherent Properties Raise Global Feed Market Opportunities
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Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) has moved up steeply in the value chain. From an average annual price of US$50/MT that was traded in 1999, the price of PKC has increased by approximately four times to average at US$212/MT in 2012. Research into the applications for PKC, backed by product promotions and the advertising of its inherent properties, has made possible the price jump. These efforts have both introduced new applications and opened up new markets for PKC at a good price, with the good commercial values in PKC supporting this price movement. From the business angle, PKC is currently the most competitive oilmeal traded in the market. At the end of December 2012, PKC traded at US$212/MT and this is a steep discount of US$315/MT off soymeal, which was priced at US$563/MT. Users of PKC are guaranteed availability of supply throughout the year because it is obtained from a perennial crop and PKC appears to be environmentally greener, compared with the other major oilmeals that are derived from seasonal crops. From the nutritive angle, PKC is rich in protein and carbohydrate content. As such, PKC is generally classified as an energy- and protein-based feed ingredient. PKC has a beta-carotene content of 4.3-11.8 mg/kg; 0.35 mg/kg of Vitamin E; and it is free from aflatoxin, toxic metals, heavy metals, pesticides and dioxins. Fresh PKC has on average 10% palm kernel oil. PKC is occasionally extracted to yield kernel oil to increase its product value. Protein-wise, the total amino acid content of PKC has a high bypass rate of 65% to 75%, implying that it has high protein absorption. Samples of global feed formulation we have collected show that PKC has been used in many countries and for many types of animals, such as freshwater fish, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, broiler and layer chicken. Growing populations and affluence are other factors that help the PKC price to increase. This is based on the reasoning that meat is more desirable compared with vegetable-based food, because vegetable food is relatively more dull and bland. Despite the current low usage of PKC, it is expected to gain more dominance in the global market as a result of its attractive pricing and inherent properties. For example, in China and Europe, PKC accounts for only 0.4% and 1.8% of the compound feed formulation. Globally, it accounts for only 2.3% of the oilmeals usage.
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